Tip of the WeekStay tuned: next week we will announce our annual user survey. This year we really need your feedback more than ever, so we can get your ideas and input for responding to a proposed reduction in funding for LII.

Le Tumulte Noir: Paul Colin's Jazz Age Portfolio
Website companion to a 1997 exhibit of a 1929 "portfolio of vividly colored lithographs titled 'Le Tumulte Noir' ('The Black Craze') which captured the exuberant jazz music and dance that dazzled Paris" when Josephine Baker and her troupe, La Revue Négre, performed in Paris in the mid-1920s. Includes historical background and images of 14 lithographs, which are a "marvelous achievement of Art Deco graphic design." From the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
URL: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/noir/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20672

AAPA: Port Industry Information
Documents about ports and the port industry in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America. Features an overview and data on U.S. ports, statistics (such as container traffic), port images, a glossary of maritime terms, and material about port industry issues, activities and functions, and trade. From the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), "a trade association which represents more than 150 public port authorities in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America."
URL: http://www.aapa-ports.org/Industry/?navItemNumber=494
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20753

Healthcare Associated Infections
February 2006 report from the British Medical Association (BMA) that "investigates the increasing problem of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs)." While this report focuses on British National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, it provides insight into general areas of possible concern, such as antimicrobial resistance, hand hygiene, and dress codes in the clinical setting ("refrain from wearing functionless clothing items such as ties," which may harbor germs). Includes summaries and full text of the report.
URL: http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/HealthcareAssocInfect
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20734

Measles Initiative
Launched in February 2001, the Measles Initiative, a joint project of the American Red Cross, UNICEF, CDC, and other international groups, "is a long-term commitment to control measles deaths starting in Africa by vaccinating at-risk children 15 years old and younger." The site provides a description of the problem and solution, a FAQ, a map with a description of campaigns, a photo gallery, and more. Also includes material about anti-malaria efforts.
URL: http://www.measlesinitiative.org
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20752

Trees of the Pacific Northwest
"The purpose of this site is to help you identify common conifers in the Pacific Northwest. ... [L]earn more about specific genera, or ... try your hand at identifying a tree specimen with a user-friendly dichotomous key. If you don't have a specimen handy, go to the mystery tree pages to try to identify the trees pictured." Material is derived from "Trees to Know in Oregon," an Oregon State University (OSU) extension circular.
URL: http://oregonstate.edu/trees/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20725

ThamesPilot
"Collection of images and documents that chart the rich history of the River Thames, from source to sea." Features themed collections, such as riverside pubs, the river in art, working along the river, and "a trip down the Thames in words and pictures". Also includes a timeline gallery (1000 to the 21st century) and links to places to visit. A cooperative project from "[l]ibraries and museums along ... the River Thames."
URL: http://www.thamespilot.org.uk
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20761

AMA Code of Medical Ethics
Ethics code of the American Medical Association (AMA), with related updates and opinions. The code, which can be read online or downloaded to PDAs, covers social policy issues (such as abortion, capital punishment, cloning, and end-of-life care), patient-physician relationships, confidentiality, and other ethical issues. "CEJA Reports" includes papers on topics such as medical testimony and organ donation. Also find a history of the AMA principles of medical ethics. From the American Medical Association.
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2498.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20782

Brooklyn Expedition: Latin America
This site for children explores various facets of Latin American culture and history. Topics include textiles, animals in art, food history, ancient beliefs and rituals, and celebrations (such as Dia de la Raza -- Day of the Races -- on October 12, and Night of the Radishes on December 23). Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. A joint project of the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Brooklyn Public Library.
URL: http://www.brooklynexpedition.org/latin/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20784

World Public Opinion.org (WPO)
Provides regionally organized information "on public opinion from around the world on international issues." Each report provides the questionnaire and methodology used in polling. Topics include development and aid, environment, trade, governance, security, justice, human rights, the United Nations, and more. Also provides links to sources for polling data. From the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA).
URL: http://worldpublicopinion.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20732